Exhaust gas aftertreatment system

Abstract

An exhaust gas system includes an engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit, a turbocharger, a turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit, an injection housing, a dosing module, and a bypass system. The engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit is configured to receive exhaust gas. The turbocharger includes a turbine. The turbine is coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit. The turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit is coupled to the turbine. The injection housing is coupled to the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit and centered on an injection housing axis. The dosing module is coupled to the injection housing and includes an injector. The injector is configured to dose reductant into the injection housing. The injector is centered on an injector axis. The bypass system includes a bypass inlet conduit, a bypass valve, and a bypass outlet conduit. The bypass inlet conduit is coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An exhaust gas system comprising:
 an engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit configured to receive exhaust gas from an engine; 
 a turbocharger comprising a turbine coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit; 
 a turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit coupled to the turbine; 
 an injection housing coupled to the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit and centered on an injection housing axis; 
 a dosing module coupled to the injection housing and comprising an injector configured to dose reductant into the injection housing, the injector centered on an injector axis; and 
 a bypass system comprising:
 a bypass inlet conduit coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit, 
 a bypass valve coupled to the bypass inlet conduit, and 
 a bypass outlet conduit coupled to the bypass valve and the injection housing, the bypass outlet conduit centered on a bypass outlet conduit axis; 
 
 wherein the bypass outlet conduit axis does not intersect the injection housing axis; and 
 wherein the injector axis and the bypass outlet conduit axis are separated by a radial angle that is less than 180° when viewed along the injection housing axis. 
 
     
     
       2. The exhaust gas system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a housing-catalyst exhaust gas conduit coupled to the injection housing; and 
 a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst member coupled to the housing-catalyst exhaust gas conduit. 
 
     
     
       3. The exhaust gas system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a reductant pump configured to receive the reductant from a reductant source, the reductant pump coupled to the dosing module; and 
 an air pump configured to receive air from an air source, the air pump coupled to the dosing module; 
 wherein the dosing module is configured to mix the reductant received from the reductant pump with the air received from the air pump prior to providing the reductant to the injection housing. 
 
     
     
       4. The exhaust gas system of  claim 1 , wherein the bypass valve is operable between a first state in which the exhaust gas is able to flow from the bypass inlet conduit to the bypass outlet conduit and a second state in which the exhaust gas is prevented from flowing from the bypass inlet conduit to the bypass outlet conduit. 
     
     
       5. The exhaust gas system of  claim 1 , wherein the injector axis intersects the injection housing axis. 
     
     
       6. The exhaust gas system of  claim 1 , wherein the injector axis does not intersect the injection housing axis. 
     
     
       7. The exhaust gas system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the injection housing axis is intersected by an injection housing radial plane that is orthogonal to the injection housing axis; 
 the injection housing is bisected by a bypass outlet conduit axial plane along which the injection housing axis extends, the bypass outlet conduit axis extends, and which intersects the injection housing radial plane; 
 the injection housing is also bisected by an injector axial plane along which the injection housing axis extends, the injector axis extends, and which intersects the injection housing radial plane; and 
 the bypass outlet conduit axial plane is separated from the injector axial plane by the radial angle when viewed along the injection housing axis. 
 
     
     
       8. The exhaust gas system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the bypass outlet conduit axis is separated from the injection housing axis by a bypass outlet conduit axial angle; 
 the injector axis is separated from the injection housing axis by an injector axial angle; and 
 at least one of: the bypass outlet conduit axial angle is less than 90°, the injector axial angle is less than 90°, the bypass outlet conduit axial angle is more than 90° and less than 180°, or the injector axial angle is more than 90° and less than 180°. 
 
     
     
       9. The exhaust gas system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the injection housing axis is intersected by an injection housing radial plane that is orthogonal to the injection housing axis; 
 the injection housing is bisected by a bypass outlet conduit axial plane along which the injection housing axis extends, the bypass outlet conduit axis extends, and which intersects the injection housing radial plane; 
 the injector is separated from the injection housing radial plane by a first bypass outlet conduit axial distance; 
 the bypass outlet conduit is separated from the injection housing radial plane by a second bypass outlet conduit axial distance less than the first bypass outlet conduit axial distance; and 
 the injection housing radial plane is positioned between the injector and the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit. 
 
     
     
       10. The exhaust gas system of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the injection housing is also bisected by an injector axial plane along which the injection housing axis extends, the injector axis extends, and which intersects the injection housing radial plane; 
 the injector is separated from the injection housing radial plane by a first injector axial distance; 
 the bypass outlet conduit is separated from the injection housing radial plane by a second injector axial distance less than the first injector axial distance; and 
 the injection housing radial plane is positioned between the injector and the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit. 
 
     
     
       11. The exhaust gas system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the injection housing axis is intersected by a vertical axis that is orthogonal to the injection housing axis; 
 the vertical axis extends through a top surface of the injection housing; and 
 the bypass outlet conduit axis is parallel to the vertical axis. 
 
     
     
       12. The exhaust gas system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the injection housing axis is intersected by a vertical axis that is orthogonal to the injection housing axis; 
 the vertical axis extends through a top surface of the injection housing; and 
 the bypass outlet conduit axis is not parallel to the vertical axis. 
 
     
     
       13. An exhaust gas system comprising:
 an engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit configured to receive exhaust gas; 
 a turbocharger comprising a turbine coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit; 
 a turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit coupled to the turbine; 
 an injection housing coupled to the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit and centered on an injection housing axis; 
 a dosing module coupled to the injection housing and comprising an injector configured to dose reductant into the injection housing, the injector centered on an injector axis; and 
 a bypass system comprising:
 a bypass inlet conduit coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit, 
 a bypass valve coupled to the bypass inlet conduit, and 
 a bypass outlet conduit coupled to the bypass valve and the injection housing, the bypass outlet conduit centered on a bypass outlet conduit axis; 
 
 wherein the injection housing axis is intersected by an injection housing radial plane that is orthogonal to the injection housing axis; 
 wherein the injection housing axis is intersected by a vertical axis that is orthogonal to the injection housing axis and extends along the injection housing radial plane; 
 wherein the injector axis is separated from the vertical axis by a vertical offset angle measured about the injection housing axis, when viewed along the injection housing axis; and 
 wherein the vertical offset angle is between 45° and 180°, inclusive. 
 
     
     
       14. The exhaust gas system of  claim 13 , wherein the vertical offset angle is defined such that a top surface of the injection housing is separated by 0° from the vertical axis. 
     
     
       15. The exhaust gas system of  claim 13 , wherein the injection housing comprises a flow guide disposed proximate the bypass outlet conduit and having an aerofoil shape when viewed along a bypass outlet conduit axial plane along which the bypass outlet conduit axis extends and the injection housing axis extends. 
     
     
       16. The exhaust gas system of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a housing-catalyst exhaust gas conduit coupled to the injection housing; and 
 a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst member coupled to the housing-catalyst exhaust gas conduit. 
 
     
     
       17. The exhaust gas system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a reductant pump configured to receive the reductant from a reductant source, the reductant pump coupled to the dosing module; and 
 an air pump configured to receive air from an air source, the air pump coupled to the dosing module; 
 wherein the dosing module is configured to mix the reductant received from the reductant pump with the air received from the air pump prior to providing the reductant to the injection housing. 
 
     
     
       18. The exhaust gas system of  claim 13 , wherein the bypass valve is operable between a first state in which the exhaust gas is able to flow from the bypass inlet conduit to the bypass outlet conduit and a second state in which the exhaust gas is prevented from flowing from the bypass inlet conduit to the bypass outlet conduit. 
     
     
       19. The exhaust gas system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the injector axis and the bypass outlet conduit axis are separated by a radial angle that is less than 180° when viewed along the injection housing axis; 
 the injection housing is bisected by a bypass outlet conduit axial plane along which the injection housing axis extends, the bypass outlet conduit axis extends, and which intersects the injection housing radial plane; 
 the injection housing is also bisected by an injector axial plane along which the injection housing axis extends, the injector axis extends, and which intersects the injection housing radial plane; and 
 the bypass outlet conduit axial plane is separated from the injector axial plane by the radial angle when viewed along the injection housing axis. 
 
     
     
       20. An exhaust gas system comprising:
 an engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit configured to receive exhaust gas from an engine; 
 a turbocharger comprising a turbine coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit; 
 a turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit coupled to the turbine; 
 an injection housing coupled to the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit and centered on an injection housing axis; 
 a dosing module coupled to the injection housing and comprising an injector configured to dose reductant into the injection housing, the injector centered on an injector axis; and 
 a bypass system comprising:
 a bypass inlet conduit coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit, 
 a bypass valve coupled to the bypass inlet conduit, and 
 a bypass outlet conduit coupled to the bypass valve and the injection housing, the bypass outlet conduit centered on a bypass outlet conduit axis; 
 
 wherein the bypass outlet conduit axis does not intersect the injection housing axis; 
 wherein the injection housing axis is intersected by an injection housing radial plane that is orthogonal to the injection housing axis and positioned between the injector and the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit; 
 wherein the injection housing is bisected by a bypass outlet conduit axial plane along which the injection housing axis extends, the bypass outlet conduit axis extends, and which intersects the injection housing radial plane; 
 wherein the injector is separated from the injection housing radial plane by a first bypass outlet conduit axial distance; and 
 wherein the bypass outlet conduit is separated from the injection housing radial plane by a second bypass outlet conduit axial distance less than the first bypass outlet conduit axial distance. 
 
     
     
       21. The exhaust gas system of  claim 20 , wherein:
 the injection housing is also bisected by an injector axial plane along which the injection housing axis extends, the injector axis extends, and which intersects the injection housing radial plane; 
 the injector is separated from the injection housing radial plane by a first injector axial distance; 
 the bypass outlet conduit is separated from the injection housing radial plane by a second injector axial distance less than the first injector axial distance; and 
 the injection housing radial plane is positioned between the injector and the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit. 
 
     
     
       22. An exhaust gas system comprising:
 an engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit configured to receive exhaust gas from an engine; 
 a turbocharger comprising a turbine coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit; 
 a turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit coupled to the turbine; 
 an injection housing coupled to the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit and centered on an injection housing axis; 
 a dosing module coupled to the injection housing and comprising an injector configured to dose reductant into the injection housing, the injector centered on an injector axis; and 
 a bypass system comprising:
 a bypass inlet conduit coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit, 
 a bypass valve coupled to the bypass inlet conduit, and 
 a bypass outlet conduit coupled to the bypass valve and the injection housing, the bypass outlet conduit centered on a bypass outlet conduit axis; 
 
 wherein the bypass outlet conduit axis does not intersect the injection housing axis; 
 wherein the injection housing axis is intersected by a vertical axis that is orthogonal to the injection housing axis; 
 wherein the vertical axis extends through a top surface of the injection housing; and 
 wherein the bypass outlet conduit axis is parallel to the vertical axis. 
 
     
     
       23. An exhaust gas system comprising:
 an engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit configured to receive exhaust gas from an engine; 
 a turbocharger comprising a turbine coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit; 
 a turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit coupled to the turbine; 
 an injection housing coupled to the turbine-housing exhaust gas conduit and centered on an injection housing axis; 
 a dosing module coupled to the injection housing and comprising an injector configured to dose reductant into the injection housing, the injector centered on an injector axis; and 
 a bypass system comprising:
 a bypass inlet conduit coupled to the engine-turbine exhaust gas conduit, 
 a bypass valve coupled to the bypass inlet conduit, and 
 a bypass outlet conduit coupled to the bypass valve and the injection housing, the bypass outlet conduit centered on a bypass outlet conduit axis; 
 
 wherein the bypass outlet conduit axis does not intersect the injection housing axis; 
 wherein the injection housing axis is intersected by a vertical axis that is orthogonal to the injection housing axis; 
 wherein the vertical axis extends through a top surface of the injection housing; and 
 wherein the bypass outlet conduit axis is not parallel to the vertical axis.